Varicose veins in the legs are a pathological condition that almost anyone can encounter - despite the fact that the fair sex suffers from this disease much more often, it is men who often suffer from serious and life-threatening complications (thrombosis and thromboembolism).
For the treatment of varicose veins today, both topically applied drugs and drugs taken orally can be used. To create an effective remedy for varicose veins is the dream of any specialist who faces this problem, or a pharmaceutical company engaged in the study of drugs that affect the condition of the vascular wall and the properties of the blood - such a remedy will bealways requested by patients suffering from this disease.
Many people frivolously consider varicose veins in the legs only as a cosmetic problem that prevents them from wearing certain types of clothing or limits a person's functionality, but doctors dealing with this problem say that the complications are terrible for the patient.
Manifestations of varicose veins - what you need to pay attention to
Any vascular surgeon or phlebologist who consults patients with symptoms of this disease can say that in the vast majority of cases patients do not come to consult when varicose veins of the legs only appear, but already at the stage of pronounced changes or complications. Swollen veins in the legs become noticeable at this stage, but the first symptoms indicating the progression of vascular disorders in the venous bed of the lower extremities are leg fatigue in the evening.
Unpleasant sensations may occur after a long stay in an upright position, in the same situation, convulsive contractions may appear at night, swelling of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower half of the body (most often on the feet and legs). Very often, the fairer sex complains that the veins of the legs only become very visible during pregnancy or after the onset of menopause (in this case, the appearance of symptoms is often accompanied by other signs of hormonal imbalance).
It is important to remember that bumps on the veins of the legs indicate that the disease has already passed from the stage of initial changes to the stage of trophic disorders, and this already requires the use of the whole arsenal of drugs used to treatvaricose veins. . If a patient has varicose veins, the symptoms of the disease should not be ignored, since with the development of varicose veins not only the conditions of blood circulation in the veins are violated, but also the rheological properties of blood (its coagulability sharply increasesand blood clots appear in the vessels). That is why, when a blood clot breaks off, thromboembolism of various organs occurs, including cerebral vessels or pulmonary arteries, which poses a mortal danger to the patient's life - the development of such a conditionwill require urgent and intensive treatment.
Is it possible to cure varicose veins?
If a patient is diagnosed with varicose veins in the legs, the condition of the tissues of the lower extremities and the circulatory system of the body as a whole, as well as the possibility of preventing complications of this pathology will depend on early diagnosis and treatmentfast and complete. In case the doctor detects varicose veins in the legs, the treatment will be selected only after:
- study the history of the disease and the patient's complaints;
- clinical and biochemical blood tests, which will necessarily include the placement of a coagulogram and tests to detect threatening violations of hemostasis and a high probability of thrombosis;
- ultrasonic scanning of the vessels of the lower extremities with mandatory determination of blood flow velocity (dopplerography);
- angiographic examination of vessels suspected of damaging the deep veins of the leg.
The main components of the treatment of varicose veins are the use of:
- thoughtful diet;
- the use of traditional medicine;
- appointment of local and systemic drug therapy;
- application of modern surgical methods of treatment.
Nutrition for varicose veins should be as balanced as possible and correct, if possible, excess weight. The patient's diet should contain a sufficient amount of protein of animal origin, provided with meat from young animals or various seafood - only with such foods a sufficient amount of elastin (the protein needed to restore the vascular wall of the veins) can enter the body. It is important to have a sufficient intake of vegetables and fruits, which will become a source of vitamins and prevent constipation.
The treatment of varicose veins with leeches simultaneously pursues several goals, the main of which is to get an effective natural anticoagulant into the body and affect the biologically active points of the body responsible for regulating the tone of the veins. Such treatment should be carried out by a qualified specialist with experience in the use of hirudotherapy.
If a patient has initial varicose veins, folk recipes, proven by centuries of experience, will help slow down the progression of changes. The use of horse chestnut extracts in the form of decoctions and infusions for oral administration, as well as preparations for topical application is popular. Used in the treatment of varicose veins are horsetail, club moss, dandelion, verbena, peony, raspberry, sweet clover, rue - a huge number of recipes for their use have been created.
Tablets for varicose veins are, in the vast majority of cases, purified substances from traditional medicine. Of course, such treatment has the desired effect much faster than decoctions and infusions, but the cost of such treatment is several times higher. Also, if necessary, drugs that affect vascular tone and blood clotting can be used, but such treatment should be agreed with the doctor.
Laser treatment
Laser treatment of varicose veins becomes an effective and modern method of minimally traumatic surgical intervention - the treatment of affected vessels with laser ("welding") causes the cessation of blood flow and desolation of the vessels. This reduces the severity of the cosmetic defect, which is so noticeable in varicose veins, but does not affect the cause of the disease and the mechanism of its development. That is why such treatment can be used as a component of complex therapy for varicose veins of the body and its special case - varicose veins of the lower extremities.